Ghana's president says 'sustainable' foundation laid for long-term development

07 january 2026 - 13:56:00
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday marked the first year of his second term with [...] Full text...

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'I truly pray that peace will come to eastern DRC' (By UN News)

04 january 2026 - 06:55:14
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - For nearly five years, Bintou Keita led the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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'I truly pray that peace will come to eastern DRC' (By UN News)

04 january 2026 - 05:56:43
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - For nearly five years, Bintou Keita led the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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UN celebrates 10 years of progress in youth, peace and security agenda

24 december 2025 - 08:08:14
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has long been at the forefront of efforts to involve young people in [...] Full text...

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UN-facilitated inter-Libyan dialogue resumes in Tripoli

15 december 2025 - 12:51:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second day of the structured dialogue in Tripoli resumed on Monday with two simultaneous morning [...] Full text...

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Can dialogue heal a fractured world? A UN-led alliance is making the case

12 december 2025 - 15:10:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As 2025 draws to a close, geopolitical divides are deepening – North and South, East and [...] Full text...

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ICC President Akane affirms close links between justice and human rights

10 december 2025 - 13:02:58
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - As the world marks Human Rights Day on Wednesday, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has [...] Full text...

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Minorities are being stifled and rights repressed in a growing number of autocracies, denounces Volker Türk

27 november 2025 - 13:07:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - "In a growing number of autocracies, minorities are being stifled, their rights, their identity and their [...] Full text...

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WHO Africa endorses roadmap for safeguarding communities in health emergency operations

27 november 2025 - 10:22:16
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) in the African region, Member States and partners have agreed [...] Full text...

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Defying the odds: Young entrepreneurs vow to take their chances and build the industries of tomorrow

26 november 2025 - 13:22:04
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Young people make a vital contribution to the creation of industries that benefit people and [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya reaffirms support for advancing rights of women and girls

26 november 2025 - 08:28:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the UN Mision in Libya, Ms Hanna Tetteh, has reaffirm their support for [...] Full text...

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Over 600 million children exposed to violence at home, UNICEF warns

26 november 2025 - 07:19:13
New York, US (PANA) - More than one in four children globally – around 610 million – live with mothers [...] Full text...

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Despite ongoing discrimination, women entrepreneurs are reshaping the Global South, with crucial support from the UN (By Conor Lennon, UN News)

25 november 2025 - 17:55:42
Riyadh, Sauri Arabia (PANA) - Exceptional women business leaders such as African engineer-turned-entrepreneur Norah Magero are demonstrating how lived experience [...] Full text...

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Silenced women in South Sudan now making their voices heard (By UN News)

23 november 2025 - 05:26:47
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Reprimanded for wanting to go to school as a young girl, then ignored and despised [...] Full text...

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UN alarmed by the enforced disappearance of relatives of Guinean artist Elie Kamano

20 november 2025 - 16:30:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office on Thursday expressed its deep concern over reports of the "alleged [...] Full text...

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AI and anonymity fuel surge in digital violence against women (By Ana Carmo, UN News)

20 november 2025 - 16:21:11
New York, US (PANA) - What was once hailed as a vehicle for empowerment has, for millions of women and [...] Full text...

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Primate conservationists in Virunga Park upbeat over fresh effort to end cross-border biodiversity loss (By Kennedy Abwao PANA Correspondent)

20 november 2025 - 07:34:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – A sombre mood engulfed the small Island of Ngamba in Uganda as conservationists led a funeral [...] Full text...

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‘Decisive battle’: Guterres calls for youth power in fight to phase out fossil fuels

19 november 2025 - 08:34:08
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - A page feels like it’s turning. After years of debate, the long-awaited roadmap for phasing out [...] Full text...

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'Ending world hunger costs less than 1% of military spending'

19 november 2025 - 07:53:05
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Ending hunger by 2030 would cost just $93 billion a year — less than one per [...] Full text...

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COP30 enters its final stretch: urgency, ambition, and voices from the streets

18 november 2025 - 14:16:08
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - The last week of COP30 has begun in Belém with a palpable sense of urgency. Ministers [...] Full text...

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From Haiti to Ethiopia: voices of climate displacement at COP30

14 november 2025 - 07:53:02
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Floods, heatwaves, droughts and storms are forcing millions from their homes every year. Most never cross [...] Full text...

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‘A wave of truth’: COP30 targets disinformation threat to climate action

13 november 2025 - 08:38:02
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Negotiators in Belém, Brazil, opened COP30 with a stark warning: the race to avert catastrophic global [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya appeals for public's contributions to shape Structured Dialogue

12 november 2025 - 08:12:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is soliciting views from the public on issues [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya launches digital youth platform to support the Structured Dialogue process

11 november 2025 - 10:07:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Monday launched a digital platform for Libyan-based youth [...] Full text...

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AU, EU leaders to convene for 7th summit in Angola

07 november 2025 - 12:52:55
Addis Abba, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 7th AU–EU Summit will be held on 24–25 November 2025 in Luanda, Angola, bringing together Heads of State and Government from the [...] Full text...

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Doha Social Summit: Businesses, civil society walk side by side for fairer futures

06 november 2025 - 08:00:28
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Civil society networks and private sector leaders crossed paths in the buzzing corridors of the Qatar [...] Full text...

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Workers face worsening inequality without urgent reforms, UN agency warns

02 november 2025 - 12:40:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world of work is undergoing rapid and destabilising change, with widening inequality and job insecurity [...] Full text...

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‘We want to get our lives back,’ Gaza children declare

02 november 2025 - 07:50:35
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - After two years of war that kept them out of classrooms, Gaza’s children are finally [...] Full text...

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Gender equality’s not just a goal – it’s a foundation for lasting peace (By UN News)

01 november 2025 - 04:41:50
New York, US (PANA) - Twenty-five years ago, the international community agreed a new approach to women’s inclusion in peace [...] Full text...

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Nominations open for Structured Dialogue to implement political roadmap in Libya

01 november 2025 - 04:32:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has begun soliciting membership nominations for the Structured [...] Full text...

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UN chief voices alarm over post-election violence in Tanzania

01 november 2025 - 04:27:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN is calling for restraint in Tanzania, amid deadly protests following the 29 October [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Malian authorities to immediately release former PM, others

28 october 2025 - 14:37:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The conviction and sentencing of Mali’s former Prime Minister Moussa Mara to two years in prison, [...] Full text...

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East African Community deploys election observation mission to Tanzania

27 october 2025 - 12:38:10
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA)  The East African Community (EAC) has officially launched its Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe Wedensday's General [...] Full text...

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Head of UN mission in Libya discusses youth employment with young women

26 october 2025 - 04:34:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has joined 35 young women [...] Full text...

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Helping developing countries free themselves from the burden of debt

22 october 2025 - 16:48:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than three billion people worldwide live in economies forced to spend more on debt repayment [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags 'climate of fear and repression' in Tanzania ahead of general elections

20 october 2025 - 07:55:32
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities have intensified their repression of dissent against the opposition, journalists, civil society and [...] Full text...

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The girl I am, the change I lead

11 october 2025 - 14:33:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Shaped through consultations with girls organizations, UN partners and, most importantly, girls themselves, the 2025 International [...] Full text...

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Bold, diverse and unstoppable: Girls speak out amid a world in crisis

11 october 2025 - 07:32:52
New York, US (PANA) - Adults were in the back seat at UN Headquarters on Friday as girls and young [...] Full text...

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From Beijing's promises to Gaza's ruins: women facing war (By UN News)

06 october 2025 - 16:23:35
New York, US (PANA) - At the UN on Monday, the scene was ritualistic: solemn speeches, alarming figures, calls to [...] Full text...

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Calls grow louder for more age-inclusive societies

02 october 2025 - 06:44:00
New York, US (PANA) - Member States, UN officials and civil society came together on Wednesday to shift the global [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council President reaffirms call for UN to play effective role in transition success

26 september 2025 - 16:00:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, said on Thursday that the North African [...] Full text...

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Youth to UN: ‘Listen to us. Invest in us. Partner with us’

26 september 2025 - 05:22:18
New York, US (PANA) - With nearly half the global population under 30, the UN continues to emphasise the indispensable [...] Full text...

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Mental health care to take centre stage at the General Assembly

25 september 2025 - 09:30:48
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time, mental health care will be a focus of an official meeting [...] Full text...

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UN’s Guterres to world leaders: Choose peace and cooperation over chaos

23 september 2025 - 15:28:55
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General opened the General Assembly high-level debate with a stark message: the world [...] Full text...

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Rights group concerned about surge in arrests of journalists, media workers in Ethiopia

22 september 2025 - 09:52:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A human rights watchdog has called on the Ethiopian authorities to end their harassment of independent [...] Full text...

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‘Tidal wave of emotion’ secures win for young Turkish writer in UN competition

20 september 2025 - 13:34:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Fifteen-year-old Reyyan Demiriz from Türkiye has been awarded first prize in a UN young writers’ competition [...] Full text...

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Gaza City lifelines collapsing, UN aid agency warns

18 september 2025 - 20:48:30
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The last remaining lifelines for civilians in Gaza City are collapsing as Israel ramps up [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges South Sudan authorities to ensure due process, fair trials of opposition leaders

16 september 2025 - 13:13:39
Juba, South Sudan (PANA)) – South Sudanese authorities should uphold due process for the opposition leader and First Vice President [...] Full text...

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'Côte d’Ivoire's next president must tackle urgent human rights issues'

16 september 2025 - 07:24:34
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s next president must seize the opportunity of their mandate to prioritise the human rights [...] Full text...

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The missing half: The urgent need for more women’s representation in the media

05 september 2025 - 20:30:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women make up half of the world’s population but receive only 26 percent of media coverage, [...] Full text...

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UN mission warns alarming levels of enforced disappearances in Libya threaten national reconciliation

31 august 2025 - 15:19:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of UN Secretary General in Libya, Ms. Hanna Tetteh, on Saurday expressed alarm [...] Full text...

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UN Report on Children and Armed Conflict submitted to the General Assembly

28 august 2025 - 06:53:40
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict has said grave violations against children [...] Full text...

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Gaza: UN calls for probe following deadly strikes on Nasser Hospital

25 august 2025 - 18:48:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) renewed his call for a ceasefire in Gaza [...] Full text...

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Survivors’ voices ‘integral’ to preventing terrorism

22 august 2025 - 05:58:16
New York, US (PANA) - Terror attack survivors came together to bear witness at UN Headquarters on Thursday, emphasising that [...] Full text...

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International Day honours victims of terrorism

21 august 2025 - 06:41:35
New York, US (PANA) - Thursday, 21 August, marks the eighth commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance of and [...] Full text...

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42% of respondents in online poll by UN mission in Libya prioritise elections to end political crisis

18 august 2025 - 11:54:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Forty-two per cent of people polled online by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya joins Youth Dialogue Forum meeting to discuss political process

15 august 2025 - 16:19:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, this week joined 40 youth [...] Full text...

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Plastic pollution talks adjourn, but countries want to stay engaged: UNEP chief

15 august 2025 - 14:55:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The international push for consensus on a legally binding deal to end plastic pollution proved beyond [...] Full text...

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Second batch of women community leaders in Lbya pass out from UN Programme

14 august 2025 - 11:47:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA )- Thirty-four young Libyan women have graduated from the UN’s "Ra'edat" (Trailblazers) training programme in Libya.Coming from [...] Full text...

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Facing rising risks, landlocked nations launch climate alliance at UN summit

08 august 2025 - 08:03:23
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA)  Countries agreed on Thursday to form a new climate negotiating bloc to advocate for the unique needs [...] Full text...

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Hiroshima, 80 years on: ‘Real change’ needed to end existential nuclear threat

06 august 2025 - 20:16:45
Hiroshima, Japan (PANA) - The world changed forever 80 years ago this Wednesday when the United States dropped an atomic [...] Full text...

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Gates Foundation announces catalytic funding to spark new era of women-centered research and Innovation

05 august 2025 - 10:02:53
Seattle, US (PANA) - The Gates Foundation has announced a $2.5 billion commitment through 2030 to accelerate research and development [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya engages public on way forward to elections

02 august 2025 - 17:22:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Ms. Hanna Tetteh, on Friday engaged [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International demands unconditional release of North Gaza hospital chief

31 july 2025 - 07:44:22
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania (PANA) - Amnesty International is urging human rights activists, campaigners and journalists worldwide to call on [...] Full text...

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‘By women, for women’: 15 years of the UN agency championing gender equality

29 july 2025 - 20:46:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -Fariba, a young Afghan woman, had just begun a university degree in 2021 when the Taliban returned to [...] Full text...

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Women and girls of African descent: Celebrating contributions, recognising challenges

25 july 2025 - 16:50:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - This Friday marks the first observation of the International Day of Women and Girls of African [...] Full text...

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UN mission, Netherlands. Switzerland flag deaths in custody in Libya

25 july 2025 - 06:51:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Co-Chairs of the International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Working Group of the International Follow-up [...] Full text...

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Housing crisis: UN fears a future of cities transformed into slums

23 july 2025 - 07:57:23
New York, US (PANA) - A bed, four walls, a safe place to breathe. These are the most basic aspects [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Nigeria vs South Africa: Legends Oparanozie, Dlamini Stoke Flames ahead of titans’ semifinal showdown (Preview by CAF Online)

22 july 2025 - 05:59:49
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - As two of Africa’s fiercest rivals prepare to square off in a high-stakes CAF TotalEnergies Women’s [...] Full text...

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Srebrenica, 30 years on: UN officials and survivors call for truth, justice and vigilance

08 july 2025 - 21:31:38
New York, US (PANA) - At the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, survivors of the Srebrenica genocide joined top officials [...] Full text...

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A different type of mistreatment of a journalist held by militias in Sudan’s war By Mohamed Osman Adam

08 july 2025 - 17:52:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For almost eleven months, I fought to restore self-esteem so that I could resume writing and [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya holds fresh consultations on proposals of Advisory Committee to end crisis

06 july 2025 - 13:30:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative in Libya for Political Affairs, Stephanie Khoury, has held public [...] Full text...

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Landless and locked out: Young farmers struggle for a future

04 july 2025 - 09:20:37
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Agricultural land is more than just a resource to produce food – for many older adults [...] Full text...

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Every dollar invested in a girl's education generates three times more for the economy

29 june 2025 - 07:13:24
Seville, Spain (PANA) - The equation is simple, the results compelling. Investing one dollar in a girl's education generates nearly [...] Full text...

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Eighty years on, UN Charter marked by reflection, resolve – and a run (Feature by By Vibhu Mishra, UN News)

27 june 2025 - 05:50:48
New York, US (PANA) - It wasn’t an average Thursday morning in Manhattan. In the early hours, UN diplomats (and [...] Full text...

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Sevilla conference on development financing shows optimism for multilateralism

26 june 2025 - 06:03:42
New York, US (PANA) - It’s been 10 years since the Addis Ababa Action Agenda was established to support the [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief flags rising gender-based violence

25 june 2025 - 05:41:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gender-based violence is rising - especially in conflict – something which is a “shameless repudiation of [...] Full text...

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EU reiterates support for roadmap leading to elections in Libya

20 june 2025 - 19:39:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The European Union (EU) ambassador to Libya, Nicola Orlando, has reaffirmed the EU's readiness to support a [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya launches country-wide youth consultations on political process

16 june 2025 - 08:45:05
Misrata, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is conducting dedicated meetings with youth representatives, both online [...] Full text...

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South Sudan's ongoing political crackdown, military aggression puts peace deal at risk of collapse

13 june 2025 - 11:39:27
Juba, South Sudan (PANA)  – The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan sounded the alarm on Friday that [...] Full text...

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'No ocean declaration without small islands': Island states speak out

13 june 2025 - 07:55:16
Nice, France (PANA) - On the eve of the closing of the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), representatives of [...] Full text...

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The world’s oceans are dying. Can a UN summit in Nice turn the tide? (Feature by UN News)

05 june 2025 - 07:58:58
Nice, France (PANA) - As coral reefs bleach, fish stocks collapse, and sea temperatures break records, world leaders are heading [...] Full text...

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African Union initiative advocates stronger input from the youth to advance technical education

30 may 2025 - 20:05:47
London, UK (PANA)  - A new report launched by the Africa Skills Revolution initiative outlines the importance of placing youth [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL begins public consultation process on Advisory Committee recommendations

24 may 2025 - 08:32:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Advisory Committee established by the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to resolve key contentious [...] Full text...

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Civilians ‘trapped and terrorised’: UN sounds alarm over collapse of critical protections

23 may 2025 - 05:17:24
New York, US (PANA) - With more than 36,000 civilian deaths recorded in conflict zones in 2024 and sexual violence [...] Full text...

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Pandemic heroes stepped up in 2020 – now they’re asking world leaders to do the same

17 may 2025 - 18:49:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As world leaders meet in Geneva to negotiate a new UN-brokered agreement on pandemic preparedness, we [...] Full text...

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Eight million teens in world's wealthiest countries functionally illiterate: UNICEF

15 may 2025 - 08:06:01
New York, US (PANA) - Children in many of the world’s wealthiest countries saw marked declines in their academic performance, [...] Full text...

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‘Stop the 21st century atrocity’ in Gaza, Fletcher urges UN Security Council

14 may 2025 - 05:45:24
New York, US (PANA) - No aid has entered Gaza for more than 10 weeks and every single one of [...] Full text...

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Guterres welcomes election of Pope Leo ‘at a time of great global challenges’

09 may 2025 - 07:14:09
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the announcement of a new Pope on Thursday. His Holiness Pope [...] Full text...

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Reporters in Gaza bear witness and suffer tragic consequences

05 may 2025 - 15:44:47
Gaza City (PANA) - "After losing my leg in the war, I returned to photojournalism not just for work, but [...] Full text...

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Guterres condemns violence against civilians in Syria, urges Israel to stop attacks

03 may 2025 - 18:45:52
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres is following developments in Syria, where fresh fighting in the capital, [...] Full text...

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UN launches network to support victims and survivors of terrorism

29 april 2025 - 07:42:15
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) launched the Victims of Terrorism Associations Network (VoTAN) on [...] Full text...

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Indigenous Peoples sidelined in global climate fight, UN warns (By Laura Quinones, UN News)

25 april 2025 - 05:28:18
New York, US (PANA) - As the planet heats up and the push to decarbonise gathers pace, Indigenous Peoples – [...] Full text...

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G7 Ministers denounce Sudan conflict

16 april 2025 - 12:29:03
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Foreign Minister of the  G7 countries and the High Representative of the European Union, [...] Full text...

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UN Youth Forum brings fresh perspectives on sustainable development

16 april 2025 - 07:41:08
New York, US (PANA) - Young people from across the globe are meeting at UN Headquarters this week to share [...] Full text...

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Libya projects US$31 billion in unified budget for 2025

15 april 2025 - 11:09:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister-designate of the Libyan Parliament, Osama Hammad, on Monday handed over to the Speaker [...] Full text...

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Sudan faces unprecedented hunger and displacement as war enters third year

11 april 2025 - 06:44:34
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The conflict in Sudan has become one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st [...] Full text...

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Libyan political parties call for expediting political process and improving inclusion

08 april 2025 - 12:02:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirty representatives of Libyan political parties have expressed their concerns over the ongoing political stalemate and [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Africa Children’s Summit 2025 concludes

08 april 2025 - 06:03:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Africa Children’s Summit 2025 which ended in Johannesburg on Monday brought together some of [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges govts to pursue comprehensive justice for Sudan on 20th anniversary of Darfur ICC referral

31 march 2025 - 11:23:58
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – Ongoing atrocities fuelled by rampant impunity and an accountability gap across Sudan require comprehensive justice [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief denounces a 'frightening proliferation of racist violence and hate crimes'

28 march 2025 - 08:06:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is facing a "frightening proliferation of racist violence and hate crimes," the UN human [...] Full text...

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'Multilateralism is important' and 'isolationism is an illusion' - says Guterres

22 march 2025 - 07:37:25
Leuven, Belgium (PANA) - Challenged by "irrationality, ignorance and isolationism," multilateralism remains "important" and "isolationism is an illusion," UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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‘The poison of racism continues to infect our world’, Guterres warns on International Day

22 march 2025 - 07:16:56
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Friday, [...] Full text...

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Nearly 50 million people sign up call for clean air action for better health

17 march 2025 - 19:53:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  In an unprecedented show of unity, more than 47 million health professionals, patients, advocates, representatives from [...] Full text...

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‘Time for bold moves’: UN urges inclusive transition as Syria marks 14 years of conflict

16 march 2025 - 08:56:52
Damascus, Syria (PANA) - Marking 14 years since the start of the Syrian conflict, top UN officials raised alarm over [...] Full text...

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Breaking barriers: Unlocking education and jobs for women and youth in Mozambique: World Bank Blog By Idah Z. Pswarayi-Riddihough, Karla Gonzalez Carvajal and Robert S. Chase

14 march 2025 - 08:19:25
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - How can affordable and reliable transport help women and youth access vocational training and employment? As part [...] Full text...

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‘Furious kickback against equality’ must end, UN chief tells women activists, as conference adopts landmark declaration

12 march 2025 - 07:38:04
New York, US (PANA) - At a time of growing backlash against women’s rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark [...] Full text...

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'Men remain the overwhelming majority in high political positions'

11 march 2025 - 15:52:07
New York, US (PANA) - Progress towards gender equality in political leadership remains insufficient as we enter 2025, with men [...] Full text...

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Commission on the Status of Women: 'The poison of patriarchy is back'

11 march 2025 - 08:20:02
New York, US (PANA) - As the new session of the Commission on the Status of Women opens, meeting at [...] Full text...

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Corruption hinders gender equality worldwide: Transparency International

08 march 2025 - 12:54:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - On International Women’s Day, Transparency International celebrated the achievements of women worldwide, but also [...] Full text...

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Ukraine three years on: Pain, loss, solidarity and hope for a better future

24 february 2025 - 16:51:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Today, 24 February 2025, marks the third year of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, and [...] Full text...

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World’s ‘warmongers’ must end disdain for global order, UN chief insists

24 february 2025 - 12:02:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With no end to numerous protracted conflicts - not least in Ukraine, three years to the [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: Occupation blocks UN mission from protecting civilians

22 february 2025 - 09:12:21
New York, US (PANA) - The continued occupation of North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms government's support for the new UN Representative in Libya

21 february 2025 - 11:46:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, at his first meeting with [...] Full text...

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Airing climate justice in Costa Rica on World Radio Day

13 february 2025 - 17:04:36
Paris, France (PANA) - Quality radio remains ever universal, popular and more reliable in an era of artificial intelligence (AI) [...] Full text...

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‘The new generation is different’: In Djibouti, activists lobby to end female genital mutilation (A UNFPA feature)

06 february 2025 - 05:39:31
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - “I still see the knife, and the lady who held me down,” said Hawa’a Mohamed [...] Full text...

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WHO honours people affected by cancer on World Day against the disease

05 february 2025 - 08:05:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN health agency, WHO, on Tuesday honoured the courage of people affected by cancer and [...] Full text...

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‘Robbed’ of their childhood: UNICEF warns of crisis facing Haiti’s youth

02 february 2025 - 17:50:33
Port au Prince, Haiti (PANA) - Violent clashes this week between security forces and armed groups on the outskirts of [...] Full text...

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African schools gear up for the AI revolution (Feature by By Conor Lennon, UN News)

31 january 2025 - 05:17:41
New York, US (PANA) - The widespread awareness and growing availability of low-cost tools powered by artificial intelligence is putting [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian govt shuts down key rights groups

29 january 2025 - 08:57:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Ethiopian authorities have shit down two more prominent human rights organizations in recent weeks as [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth call for sustainability of ceasefire agreement and inclusion in state building

26 january 2025 - 15:24:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Twenty-five young men and women joined UN Support MIssion in Libya's team in Tripoli in a [...] Full text...

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UN to strengthen cooperation with League of Arab States

24 january 2025 - 05:07:44
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations and the League of Arab States are deepening their collaboration to tackle [...] Full text...

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Guterres voices alarm over M23 rebel offensive in DR Congo

24 january 2025 - 05:02:05
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Thursday expressed alarm over a renewed offensive by M23 rebels in [...] Full text...

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Syria has real opportunity to ‘move from the darkness to the light’

13 january 2025 - 14:35:47
Damascus, Syria (PANA) - Syrians have high expectations for their country, and a strong desire for people from across the [...] Full text...

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It’s not censorship to stop hateful online content, insists UN rights chief

12 january 2025 - 06:49:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Social media posts inciting hate and division have “real world consequences” and there is a responsibility [...] Full text...

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‘Hospitals have become battlegrounds’: Gaza’s health system on brink of collapse

04 january 2025 - 08:06:14
New York, US (PANA) - With seven per cent of the population killed or injured since October 2023, the health [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ‘There cannot be a military solution to this war’

30 december 2024 - 16:14:54
Port Suda, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s civil war, which began in April 2023, continues to inflict misery on the country’s [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges countries to drastically slash emissions and ‘exit this road to ruin’ in New Year Message

30 december 2024 - 14:13:02
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for making 2025 “a new beginning” in his message for [...] Full text...

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Charting a path for global action on land and drought

15 december 2024 - 05:04:10
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The largest and most inclusive UN land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on [...] Full text...

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Female circumcision remains deeply rooted in Kenyan culture

11 december 2024 - 12:01:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) –  The circumcision of women remains a common traditional and religious practice in Kenya and continues to [...] Full text...

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Human toll of senseless conflict ‘is incalculable’, says UN rights chief Türk

10 december 2024 - 05:50:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered his annual statement on Monday, urging global [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth discuss prevention of hate speech, path to elections

05 december 2024 - 05:35:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of 28 young men and women from the western and southern regions of Libya [...] Full text...

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Kenya's human rights status downgraded to 'repressed'

04 december 2024 - 11:09:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The civil rights coalition, CIVICUS, announced in a report on Wednesday the downgrade of Kenya's civic [...] Full text...

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Choosing our future: Country lessons on unlocking education for action: World Bank Blog By Luis Benveniste and Sergio Venegas Marin

29 november 2024 - 07:00:42
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - At the just-ended COP29 in Baku, education took center stage as leaders and youth advocates gathered [...] Full text...

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Youth take over at UN Alliance of Civilizations

26 november 2024 - 05:19:50
Cascais, Portugal (PANA) - Youth took centre stage on opening day at the UN Alliance of Civilizations 10th Global Forum [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth call for end to hate speech

25 november 2024 - 07:13:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of Libyan youth have called for the end of hate speech warning that it [...] Full text...

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One in three women experiences gender-based violence

16 november 2024 - 07:01:36
New York, US (PANA) - Every year, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign led by UN [...] Full text...

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COP29: ‘You have every right to be angry’ Guterres tells youth advocates frustrated over lack of climate action

15 november 2024 - 06:28:20
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - As negotiations over how to tackle climate change head into their fifth day in Baku, UN [...] Full text...

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COP29: UNHCR amplifies voices of displaced on frontlines of climate change

15 november 2024 - 05:57:50
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday launched the Refugees for Climate Action initiative in a bid to [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth say support for disability rights should expand beyond those affected by conflict

11 november 2024 - 09:59:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Enabling independent accessibility and mobility are key to ensuring persons with disabilities are actively involved in [...] Full text...

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Women’s voices lead at World Urban Forum in Cairo

07 november 2024 - 05:44:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - One of the main messages conveyed by women leaders, activists, young people and others gathered for [...] Full text...

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World Urban Forum in Cairo hears calls for youth-led solutions to urban challenges

06 november 2024 - 05:48:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Young people gathered in Cairo for the World Urban Forum led calls on Tuesday for action [...] Full text...

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Global UN forum opens in Cairo to rethink urban development

05 november 2024 - 05:36:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Thousands of delegates on Monday joined United Nations representatives gathered in Cairo to kick off the [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya holds workshop to enhance role of CSOs in safeguarding electoral process

03 november 2024 - 05:34:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In anticipation of the upcoming municipal councils' elections set for 16 November, the United Nations Support [...] Full text...

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85 percent of journalist killings go unpunished - UNESCO

02 november 2024 - 06:58:01
Paris, France (PANA) - Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 [...] Full text...

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World Cities Day calls for youth-led local change

01 november 2024 - 06:42:54
New York, US (PANA) - Despite international progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), cities, particularly in the Global [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth call for active participation in ceasefire agreement implementation

01 november 2024 - 06:21:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fourteen young men and women from across Libya joined UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) experts [...] Full text...

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COP16: Guterres urges world to ‘choose wisely…make peace with nature’

30 october 2024 - 06:32:52
Cali, Colombia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for decisive action to restore harmony with nature, warning [...] Full text...

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Gambian President urged to drop defamation charges against journalists

21 october 2024 - 11:25:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — Veteran Gambian journalist Alagi Yorro Jallow has appealed to President Adama Barrow to drop charges of [...] Full text...

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The world must step up for girls, UN chief says

12 october 2024 - 08:23:50
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marked the International Day of the Girl Child on Friday, a town [...] Full text...

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'AI must not create or perpetuate stereotypes and gender bias'

08 october 2024 - 15:28:24
New York, US (PANA) - As online tools using various forms of artificial intelligence become increasingly common, calls are growing [...] Full text...

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World Bank Country Gender Action Plan to help address gender inequalities in Sierra Leone

04 october 2024 - 07:10:44
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The World Bank on Thursday launched the Sierra Leone Country Gender Action Plan (C-GAP), a [...] Full text...

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Chagos Islands: UK’s last African colony returned to Mauritius

04 october 2024 - 05:25:58
London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos [...] Full text...

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At Global Citizen Festival, UN deputy chief urges action to achieve development goals

01 october 2024 - 06:03:33
New York, US (PANA) -  UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told thousands gathered in New York’s Central Park on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Calls by African leaders for equitable representation on UN Security Council gain momentum

27 september 2024 - 06:12:12
New York, US (PANA) - The call for a more inclusive and representative Security Council resonated loud and clear at [...] Full text...

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South Africa represented at New York Climate Week

25 september 2024 - 10:38:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has joined world leaders at the New York Climate [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges world leaders to 'stay committed' to UN development goals

25 september 2024 - 05:53:12
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for finance, climate action and peace to achieve [...] Full text...

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Troika on South Sudan expresses 'deep concern' about two-year extension of transition

22 september 2024 - 13:53:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Governments of Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States have expressed “deep concern” [...] Full text...

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Youth lead the way ahead of UN Summit of the Future

21 september 2024 - 05:29:42
New York, US (PANA) - Young people took centre stage at UN Headquarters on Friday in the lead-up to the [...] Full text...

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‘Irrefutable’ need for global regulation of AI: UN experts

20 september 2024 - 06:26:31
New York, US (PANA) - The imperative for global regulation of the booming artificial intelligence (AI) field is “irrefutable”, a [...] Full text...

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Unchecked AI threatens democracy, warns UN chief

15 september 2024 - 20:15:06
New York, US (PANA) - Left unchecked, artificial intelligence (AI) could destabilise democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fuelling hate speech [...] Full text...

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Summit of the Future: ‘Critical’ opportunity for safer, more sustainable and equitable world

13 september 2024 - 05:42:36
New York, US (PANA) - A once-in-a-generation UN summit bringing together countries from around the world marks a critical opportunity [...] Full text...

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The Geneva Conventions: ‘Rules of war’ saved me, says former Sierra Leone child soldier

27 august 2024 - 05:03:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Seventy-five years since the ratification of the Geneva Conventions, a former child soldier-turned foreign minister of [...] Full text...

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‘Break the cycle of violence’ through prevention and peacebuilding, Security Council told

21 august 2024 - 19:49:42
New York, US (PANA) - Violence cost the world nearly $20 trillion last year, but investment in peace and conflict [...] Full text...

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UN chief highlights ‘unimaginable grief’ stemming from terror attacks

21 august 2024 - 05:28:27
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has paid tribute to victims and survivors of terrorism just as the [...] Full text...

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Designing sustainable participatory processes: Lessons from Kenya: World Bank Blog By Annette Akinyi Omolo and Helene Carlsson Rex

16 august 2024 - 07:39:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In Kenya, public participation is both a cornerstone of sustainable development and a right enshrined in [...] Full text...

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UN rights experts demand immediate release of Zimbabwean rights defenders

16 august 2024 - 05:21:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean authorities must immediately release human rights defenders who have been arbitrarily detained for over two [...] Full text...

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A new chapter: Youth leading literacy transformation: World Bank Blog By Doris Mwikali and Jennie Albone

13 august 2024 - 08:12:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Reading is the doorway that unlocks learning.  Yet for too many children, it’s a [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council: Africa deserves permanent seat at the table, says Guterres

13 august 2024 - 05:43:01
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for urgent reform of the Security Council, criticising [...] Full text...

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WHO regional chief voices grave concern over Middle East escalation

08 august 2024 - 07:58:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Recent developments in Gaza, the wider Middle East, and Sudan, have highlighted the complexities of emergencies [...] Full text...

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Amid reports of torture inside Isareli jails, rights experts call for end to impunity

06 august 2024 - 06:09:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Reports of alleged torture and sexual violence in Israel’s Sde Teiman prison represent “the tip of [...] Full text...

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UN Special Adviser urges States to hold perpetrators of genocide accountable

06 august 2024 - 06:00:29
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Soecial Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide is urging States hosting fugitives to prosecute [...] Full text...

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Young Libyans call for accountability and consolidation of the judicial system

03 august 2024 - 13:03:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A roundtable of around 36 young men and women from across Libya on youth participation in [...] Full text...

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Tripoli Migration Forum calls for greater cooperation and solidarity to find global solutions

18 july 2024 - 14:56:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Trans-Mediterranean Migration Form  came to an end on Wednesday evening in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, [...] Full text...

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Arbitrary detentions and impunity widespread in Libya, warns UN rights chief

09 july 2024 - 14:15:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The desperate plight of migrants and refugees tortured, trafficked and sold “at scale” in Libya took [...] Full text...

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Malian authorities arrest opposition party leaders for 'clandestine meeting'

24 june 2024 - 11:24:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 11 political leaders, members of the opposition platform known as the "Joint Declaration [...] Full text...

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Integrity and transparency of spending and security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Are they the missing links? World Bank Blog By Yousif Elmahdi and Gael Raballand

21 june 2024 - 13:22:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Security spending is on the rise in several regions in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, in contexts [...] Full text...

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Adequate healthcare crucial to support survivors of sexual violence

20 june 2024 - 07:10:15
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Wednesday commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Independent rights probe highlights Israeli ‘destruction and dislocation’ tactics

20 june 2024 - 06:54:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - High-level independent human rights investigators reiterated serious concerns on Wednesday about the legality of the Israeli [...] Full text...

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How can Tanzania build capacity to accelerate women’s economic empowerment? World Bank Blog By Alena Sakhonchik and Tanya D'Lima

19 june 2024 - 09:50:32
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - One key piece of the puzzle in accelerating progress towards gender equality in Tanzania is having [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Khoury holds wide-ranging consultations in eastern Libya to revive the political process

06 june 2024 - 15:32:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the [...] Full text...

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World Environment: There is an exit off ‘the highway to climate hell’, Guterres insists

06 june 2024 - 05:38:41
New York, United States (PANA) - “It’s climate crunch time” when it comes to tackling rising carbon emissions, the UN [...] Full text...

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As IMF turns 80, mounting global challenges mean world must work together: IMF Blog By By Gita Bhat

04 june 2024 - 13:41:42
Washington DC, USA (PANA) –  As IMF turns 80, mounting global challenges mean world must work together. Our biggest challenges—from [...] Full text...

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‘Keep working with us to build a better world,’ Guterres says, as major UN civil society forum closes in Kenya

11 may 2024 - 06:48:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The first-ever UN civil society conference held in Africa wrapped up in Nairobi on Friday hearing [...] Full text...

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First UN civil society forum held in Africa heralds ‘inclusive’ Summit of the Future

10 may 2024 - 07:06:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - ‘Meaningful participation’ and ‘inclusion’ were the buzzwords at the opening on Thursday of a major UN [...] Full text...

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Silence the guns, amplify women’s voices for peace to end rape in wartime

24 april 2024 - 05:03:40
New York, US (PANA) - The UN verified 3,688 cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in [...] Full text...

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Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign

16 april 2024 - 06:14:24
New York, US (PANA) - With the ‘promise of a better world’ in mind, the UN Youth Office has launched an [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily reaffirms UNSMIL's commitment to support participation of all Libyans in the development of their country

09 april 2024 - 14:22:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has reaffirmed "the commitment [...] Full text...

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Rwanda genocide: UN chief says this should 'never be forgotten, never repeated anywhere'

07 april 2024 - 17:13:40
New York, US (PANA) - As the world on Sunday marks the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide [...] Full text...

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Rwanda commemorates genocide victims

07 april 2024 - 15:09:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandans and friends of the East African nation on Sunday started activities to mark the 30th [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily discusses ways of breaking the deadlock with delegation from southern Libya

04 april 2024 - 13:48:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has discussed with members of the Contact [...] Full text...

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African island states take fresh step towards joint medicines procurement

28 march 2024 - 09:34:37
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) ‒ In a further move towards pooled procurement of essential medicines and medical products, Ministers of Health from [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Children of Gaza spread joy for Ramadan, despite the war (Feature by UN News)

20 march 2024 - 05:29:43
Deir Al-Balah camp, Gaza (PANA) - Clusters of tents are cobbled together with any available fabric, plastic and wood, as [...] Full text...

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ICC pursues slavery crimes

19 march 2024 - 15:34:25
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Forced marriages, human trafficking, conscription of child soldiers and forced labour will form part of [...] Full text...

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International Women’s Day: UN chief launches plan to tackle ‘baked-in bias’

09 march 2024 - 07:46:11
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Friday launched a plan to boost empowerment of women and girls around [...] Full text...

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5 ways to accelerate women’s economic empowerment (A UN feature)

08 march 2024 - 07:40:44
New York, US (PANA) - At the current rate of investment, more than 340 million women and girls will still [...] Full text...

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New data show massive, wider-than-expected global gender gap

04 march 2024 - 11:54:55
ATTN EDS: EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL MONDAY, 4 MARCH, 2024, AT 15 GMT. Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The global [...] Full text...

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Gambia, ECOWAS to establish international court to prosecute perpetrators of human rights violations under Jammeh

01 march 2024 - 16:04:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia and the ECOWAS   joint technical committee Friday held their inaugural meeting [...] Full text...

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UN issues global alert over teacher shortage

29 february 2024 - 19:46:30
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The world urgently needs 44 million teachers by 2030 in order to make the Sustainable [...] Full text...

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UAE gives US$ 272,814 to support least developed countries’ participation in MC13

29 february 2024 - 13:04:33
Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) - The United Arab Emirates has contributed Swiss Francs CHF 240,000 equivalent to US$ 272,814.39 to [...] Full text...

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